Travel to our venue
Car parking
If you are travelling to our venue by car, we recommend the following public car parks:
- Symington Way Car Park – accessible from Symington Way and is pay and display
during the day. (FREE after 1800 hrs).
- Mill Hill Lane Car Park – only available from 1800 hrs onwards and is FREE of charge.
Bus services
The following bus service provides transport from Leicester and Market Harborough.
Choose How You Move!
Choose How You Move is a partnership project between Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council, funded by the Department for Transport. Their website (and app) is a one-stop-shop for travel information in Leicester & Leicestershire.
Use the journey planner to help you explore the different travel options that are available in Leicestershire.
Accessibility
Disabled Access
The building, including the adult learning suite, is fully accessible for wheelchair users. Access to the building is via the ramp at the main entrance the front doors are automated.
Toilets
The library is equipped with disabled toilet which is available for all learners and library users.
Out-of-hours access
For access to the learning rooms outside of usual Library opening times, please use the rear entrance to the building. A member of the team will be on hand to welcome you in.
Facilities
Each classroom is fully equipped with:
- Interactive screens for teaching
- FREE Wi-Fi
- Fully wheelchair accessible
Health & Safety
Copies of relevant centre policies related to Health & Safety are available on request from your local Business Support team. Below is some key information:
Fire Evacuation Procedure
During the first lesson, your tutor will talk through the Fire Evacuation Procedure and within the first few weeks do a walk-through practise.
If any learner should need help with leaving the building in case of an emergency, your tutor will complete a Personal Evacuation plan with yourself to ensure this help is in place.
Dynamic Emergency Lockdown Procedure (Run, Hide, Tell)
Dynamic lockdown is the ability to quickly restrict access and egress to the site or building (or part of) through physical measures in response to a threat, either external or internal. The aim of lockdown is to prevent people moving into danger areas and preventing or frustrating the attackers accessing the site or building.
- Each of our centres holds the overarching procedure specifically related to the venue
- All our centres display the “Run, Hide, Tell” awareness posters
- The alarm can be used verbally or by use of a panic alarm
